According to a 2012 report by the Committee on the Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations, “The burden of mental illness and substance use disorders in older adults in the United States borders on a crisis.” One in four adults ages 55 and older experience behavioral health disorders that are not a part of normal aging, and the majority do not receive the treatment they need.
By Laurel Mildred
According to a 2012 report by the Committee on the Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations, “The burden of mental illness and substance use disorders in older adults in the United States borders on a crisis.” One in four adults ages 55 and older experience behavioral health disorders that are not a part of normal aging, and the majority do not receive the treatment they need.